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Copacabana leading up to Carnival, 2005.

by David Herd

I spent a couple of weeks in Copacabana beach in February 2005, naturally I was there for Carnival. There are so many people celebrating along the beach day and night, it is impossible to get bored.

The beach scene is fantastic and the people are so happy. If you like music, dancing, singing, a wonderful beach, beautiful ladies and great food, then Copacabana is the place to be.

Sugarloaf in the clouds

Sugarloaf in the clouds
The week before Carnival was cloudy and raining, we were worried about the...

Then it started to improve

Then it started to improve
Great news the rain is leaving us.

Now we are happy.

Now we are happy.
When the sun shines in Copacabana everyone comes out to play.

Dancing in the streets.

Dancing in the streets.
Hundreds, no thousands take to the streets.

Dancing and singing.

Dancing and singing.

Lots of chairs??

Lots of chairs??
I am sorry I do not know the significance of the chairs used in this dance. I...

I did say thousands.

I did say thousands.
The music from the truck is deafening.

Follow that truck.

Follow that truck.

Loudest music in the world.

Loudest music in the world.
This truck blasts your eardrums to smithereens.

Follow that georgeous girl.

Follow that georgeous girl.
Forget the truck, check out the beautiful girls.

I would love to be up there with you.

I would love to be up there with you.

Copacabana beach

Copacabana beach
I would estimate 1 million people are one the beach.

Hmmm, strolling along Copacabana.

Hmmm, strolling along Copacabana.
The view is so nice here.

Painted faces on the beach.

Painted faces on the beach.

I love the beach.

I love the beach.
Is it any wonder?

My friend Samantha

My friend Samantha
Look at the kids in the background, do they like the beach? You bet they do.

Big surf.

Big surf.
Usually the surf at Copacabana is rather small, not today.

Visitors to Rio.

Visitors to Rio.
Every day a different ship.

Another truck to follow.

Another truck to follow.

And they do.

And they do.
For hours and hours.

Someone won a trophy.

Someone won a trophy.

Love the colours.

Love the colours.

After the parade.

After the parade.

Tuning the drums.

Tuning the drums.
This was the day before, they had about 400 drums to tune.

Trying on the costume.

Trying on the costume.
My American friend Dave from San Paulo is trying on his costume for the parade.

Shoes to be made.

Shoes to be made.

My Brazilian friends

My Brazilian friends
Juliana and her Auntie Rita were also getting ready for the parade....

Here is my friend Juliana.

Here is my friend Juliana.
A wonderful moment for me at Carnival, I was able to take a photo of Juliana...

Milano Doc, great Italian restaurant.

Milano Doc, great Italian restaurant.
Here I am with my friend Jackie at my favourite restaurant in Rio, it...

My American friends in Rio

My American friends in Rio
All these guys are very happy living in Brazil.

Two great faces in Copacabana.

Two great faces in Copacabana.
This is Samantha and Christina, very happy ladies.

85 years young.

85 years young.
He lives in Miami and visits Rio often, and is still going strong at 85.

This is Layla

This is Layla
Just another Carnival outfit, I'm not complaining.

Now this is a great smile.

Now this is a great smile.
Another beautiful face in Rio De Janeiro.

Hey! Are you taking my photo.

Hey! Are you taking my photo.
Of course I am, what a great smile.

article published 03/11/2005

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